The North Korean soldier who was caught on tape making a dramatic escape through the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to South Korea late last year has given some startling insights into life in the North, including the suggestion that the majority of young people there have no loyalty to Kim Jong Un.
Giving his first interview since his defection last November, Oh Chong-song told Japanese and South Korean media that the soldiers who shot him were his friends, but that he understood their position.
“If they don’t shoot, they will be severely punished. If I were in their position I would have shot me too.” He said “trouble” with his army friends led to his decision to flee, but declined to elaborate.
Oh also said that hunger remained a big part of life in the impoverished country. “If you don’t have money or power, you die in a ditch,” he said.
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{Matzav.com}
